04-10-2017, 10:52 AM
(04-07-2017, 11:33 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:(04-03-2017, 08:09 PM)X_4AD_84 Wrote: Of all the things to nationalize or at least put in place greater government control, defense production has to be #1.
Only if we want to go the way of the Soviet Union.
So we get the polar opposite: a fat cow milked to death by every corporate entity with the connection to get a piece of the action. We need to separate what is a viable product or service best provided by a vendor and all the things we have no business leaving to private enterprise. At the moment, we're far too open to vending of literally everything. A perfect example of a bad choice: prisons. Incarceration should be done by the government for the benefit of society, not as a cash cow for "prison contractors". The same applies to the military, public safety and the management of government facilities ... all of which are vended to some extent today.
I have no problem having contractors replace military mess halls. Some things are really commercial products or services. Using contractors to fight wars or provide embassy security: no.
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